Thank you to the staff and technical support at the UMass Center at
Springfield, UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center, The Springfield Cultural
Council and Art for the Soul Gallery for supporting the presentation of
BLUES IN OUR BLOOD The Artistic Evolution and Musical Influence of Carole
Fredericks and Taj Mahal.

November 2011

Conference

Thanks to a grant from AATF National Headquarters this November Dr Jim Malone and I will be headed back to northern California.
Our last visit was in 2007. We will again attend the FLANC/Foreign Language Association of Northern California Annual Conference at
Berkeley City College on Nov. 4th - 5th. At the conference the foundation will have an exhibit booth displaying the full range of
language units, books and authentic Fredericks Goldman Jones memorabilia. Dr Jim, Anne Jensen and I will present a double session:
Who is Carole Fredericks and why is her story so important?, and How do you teachers use the music of Carole Fredericks in the
classroom? We head to the Palo Alto area for National French Week, 8-14th following the conference. We plan to visit individual
schools and French classes, present student assemblies and two workshops for teachers. We can’t wait to see our friends again
and to meet the newest members of this thriving French community in northern California.

Spring 2011

Embassy Speakers Program

US Embassy Paris
'Carole Fredericks the African American Chanteuse'
March 2011

Late last year we were notified that our proposal, 'Carole Fredericks the African American Chanteuse' had been approved
by the Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy Paris. Jim and I were especially keen on meeting with
students and faculty at high schools in the "banlieues". Our contact at the Embassy, Véronique Bornet scheduled our
visits and accompanied us to each location.

1) Thursday, March 10, 2011: program at the Fontainebleau Theater for students of
Lycee Francois 1er and Lycee Francois Couperin (about 400).

2) Friday, March 11, 2011: program at Internat d'Excellence de Sourdun with students of the Internat, of Lycee les
Pannevelles and of another Lycee (about 300). See photos.

Due to a cancelation, Jim had the opportunity to present a Career Guidance and Planning workshop to the students from
Internat d'Excellence de Sourdun. The workshop was huge success and prompted discussion among faculty, staff and students
about this kind of career counseling support in the French educational system.
Here is a short video clip from his session.

After each presentation students peppered us with questions about Carole's life in the United States and how she rose to
success in France. Jim and I were impressed with their thoughtfulness and beautiful command of English.
Many of the students were not born when Carole was in the limelight in France, and yet they immediately identified
with the challenges she faced and were motivated by how she overcame them. The conversations with students were
meaningful and revealing. Their comments reflected the impact of our presentations and we were humbled by their
sincerity. Here are a few emails from students and teachers.

Jim and I were also deeply honored when Claire Ormezzano of the Embassy's Press Office asked us to share our experience on
film for the website. Please see:
http://france.usembassy.gov/speaker-program.html [see the video clip on the far
right of the screen].

This experience - meeting with students and faculty members, and working with
Embassy staff - exceeded all expectations. Our sincere appreciation goes to Véronique Bornet for inviting us to participate
in the Speakers Program. We cannot thank her enough for the outstanding job of organizing and coordinating the schools for
our visit. Jim and I welcome the opportunity to return to Paris again in support of the U.S. Embassy and we look forward to
meeting more students and faculty.

Spring 2011

A Unique French Contest Yields Creative Projects By New England Students!

The votes have been tallied and the judges have made their decisions. The winners of Carole Fredericks French Contest organized by the Cultural Services of
the Consulate General of France in Boston and co-sponsored by the Carole Fredericks Foundation in Canandaigua, NY were
announced on Monday, May 23rd.

Let me take this moment to thank Claudette Blackwood, Public Relations Director for BERNARDAUD North America for support of this project with
beautiful gifts to each participating teacher. Many thanks to Samantha André, contest coordinator, and , Anne Miller and the panel of judges for their input.

The contest was based on the Carole Fredericks' French language music videos and open to French classes throughout the five (5) New England
states. The students' interpretation of the music videos, creative illustration Carole’s career in France as well as the quality of the overall
project submission were vital factors in determining the winners. Of the 38 submissions received six (6) winners were selected.

The panel of judges, Dr. Eileeen Angelini, Dr. Armelle Fee, Anne Miller and I had the pleasure of choosing two (2) winners from each grade
level: elementary school, middle school and high school in three (3) categories: essay, video performance and display board. In addition to the
winners, there were a number of submissions that deserved recognition as well. The Consulate General of France, and judges bestowed Honorable
Mention to three (3) participants in recognition of their work.

Félicitations to all of the students and teachers who participated in the first ever Carole Fredericks Contest! You may view the
winning submissions below.

JULY 7-10

AATF Annual Convention

Quebec City

Thursday JULY 7 - Sunday JULY 10

Nancy Gadbois, Rebecca Fox, Connie Fredericks-MaloneWorkshop: From Start to Finish: Using the Musical Videos of
Carole Fredericks in Your Classroom
American Association of Teachers of French
Quebec, Canada